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Pooja Entertainment founders Vashu Bhagnani and Jacky Bhagnani have filed a police complaint against Ali Abbas Zafar. They have accused the director of misusing subsidy funds received from Abu Dhabi authorities during the shooting of the film 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'.
The producers lodged this complaint at the Bandra Police Station on 3 September 2024. Dainik Bhaskar tried to talk to both the parties in this matter but till now both have not given any reply on this.
BN Tiwari said- Vashu fled to London When we spoke to Federation of Western Indian Cine Employees (FWICE) President BN Tiwari on this matter, he told that Vashu had filed a complaint against Ali at Bandra Police Station but the FIR was not registered.
Meanwhile, BN Tiwari made a new revelation that some transaction matter of Vashu with Netflix has come to light after which he fled to London. Tiwari said that Vashu had taken some money from Netflix for the film 'BMCM' but some matter happened later after which Vashu fled.
Pooja Entertainment founder and producer Vashu Bhagnani with son Jacky Bhagnani.
Vashu withheld Ali's payment of Rs 7.3 crore Earlier, Dainik Bhaskar had found in its investigation that Vashu Bhagnani has withheld Rs 7.3 crore of director Ali Abbas Zafar. Ali had directed the film 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' under Vashu's banner Pooja Entertainments, for which he has not received the payment till now. Ali Abbas has also filed a complaint with the Directors Association regarding this.
Director Ali Abbas Zafar is known for directing films like Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, Sultan and Tiger Zinda Hai.
Ali said- the matter is with the association When we contacted Ali Abbas Zafar in this matter, he said- Look, this matter is with the Director Association. I cannot say anything about it right now. Saying this, he hung up the phone.
At the same time, a source close to Ali said- Ali does not want this matter to come out now. He is afraid that if this matter comes out, his payment may get stuck.
Vashu said- all these are baseless allegations Bhaskar also tried to know Vashu Bhagnani's side on this matter. Vashu said- If you get any proof, then go ahead. Otherwise publish news against those who are making such baseless allegations.
Vashu started a production company named Pooja Entertainment in the name of his wife Pooja Bhagnani in 1995. His first film as a producer was 'Coolie No. 1'.
Let us tell you that this is not the first time a complaint has been made against Vashu for not making payment. This has happened many times before as well. Here are some cases…
65 lakhs of crew members were also not paid In July 2024, news came about Vashu Bhagnani that he did not pay Rs 65 lakh to the crew members working in his film.
For this, the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) had to intervene. When it put pressure on Vashu, he paid the crew members' money in August last month.
Mission Raniganj director Tinu Desai with Akshay Kumar.
27 lakhs not paid to director Tinu Desai Apart from this, Vashu has also not paid Rs 27 lakh to director Tinu Desai of Akshay Kumar starrer film 'Mission Raniganj'. Mission Raniganj was released in October last year. Made on a budget of Rs 55 crore, this film could not even recover its budget.
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